Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCAD over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank193242
Rank change on same period last yearUp+49
Matching permanent IT job ads4744
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.030 %0.020 %
As % of the category below2.669 %1.571 %
Salaries quoted4744
Average minimum salary£40,021£32,500
Average salary£46,125£39,557
% change on same period last year+16.60 %
Average maximum salary£52,229£46,614
UK excluding London average salary£37,812£36,874
% change on same period last year+2.54 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads17612801
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.136 %1.254 %
Salaries quoted15422275
Average minimum salary£38,342£37,403
Average salary£42,426£40,680
% change on same period last year+4.29 %
Average maximum salary£46,510£43,956
UK excluding London average salary£37,971£38,036
% change on same period last year-0.17 %
MCAD South EastMCAD
South East

MCAD
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing MCAD across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Berkshire MCAD Demand Trend

MCAD
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing MCAD across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire MCAD Salary Trend

MCAD
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCAD across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire MCAD Salary Histogram

MCAD
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCAD within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BracknellUp+1211£33,409-22.23 %
ReadingUp+226£47,917+30.68 %
NewburyNew entry-6£42,500-
WokinghamNew entry-5£35,000-
MaidenheadUp+312£40,000-11.11 %
SloughDown-61£50,000+53.84 %
MCAD South EastMCAD
South East

MCAD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing MCAD also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCAD.

187 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
286 (98.85 %).NET
383 (95.40 %)MCSD
467 (77.01 %)SQL Server
563 (72.41 %)ASP.NET
661 (70.11 %)C#
759 (67.82 %)MCP
858 (66.67 %)SQL Server 2005
943 (49.43 %)Microsoft
1042 (48.28 %)XML
1139 (44.83 %)MS Excel
1238 (43.68 %)WCF
1238 (43.68 %)WPF
1238 (43.68 %)WF
1238 (43.68 %)AJAX
1333 (37.93 %)SharePoint Server 2007
1333 (37.93 %)SharePoint
1333 (37.93 %)VB.NET
1432 (36.78 %)MCTS
1529 (33.33 %)Scrum
1628 (32.18 %)HTML
1628 (32.18 %)JavaScript
1725 (28.74 %)SQL Server 2000
1824 (27.59 %)E-Commerce
1923 (26.44 %)SQL
2020 (22.99 %)VB
2118 (20.69 %)CSS
2118 (20.69 %)Extreme Programming
2118 (20.69 %)MCITP
2217 (19.54 %)InfoPath

MCAD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing MCAD also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCAD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
186 (98.85 %).NET
263 (72.41 %)ASP.NET
342 (48.28 %)XML
438 (43.68 %)AJAX
438 (43.68 %)WCF
438 (43.68 %)WPF
438 (43.68 %)WF
528 (32.18 %)HTML
618 (20.69 %)CSS
717 (19.54 %)Silverlight
813 (14.94 %)WebServices
912 (13.79 %)Windows SharePoint Services
106 (6.897 %)XHTML
114 (4.598 %)ASP
121 (1.149 %)WinForms
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
133 (37.93 %)SharePoint
133 (37.93 %)SharePoint Server 2007
212 (13.79 %)SharePoint Portal Server
311 (12.64 %)BizTalk Server
46 (6.897 %)CMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
139 (44.83 %)MS Excel
217 (19.54 %)InfoPath
313 (14.94 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (14.94 %)Internet
26 (6.897 %)Intranet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
167 (77.01 %)SQL Server
258 (66.67 %)SQL Server 2005
325 (28.74 %)SQL Server 2000
414 (16.09 %)DTS
512 (13.79 %)SQL Server Integration Services
512 (13.79 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
512 (13.79 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
66 (6.897 %)PerformancePoint
66 (6.897 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
66 (6.897 %)ETL
66 (6.897 %)BusinessObjects
66 (6.897 %)Datawarehouse
72 (2.299 %)SQL Server 2008
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (16.09 %)Retail
211 (12.64 %)Automotive
38 (9.195 %)Auditing
42 (2.299 %)Banking
51 (1.149 %)Pharmaceutical
51 (1.149 %)Health
51 (1.149 %)Police
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
155 (63.22 %)Developer
238 (43.68 %).NET Developer
331 (35.63 %)ASP.NET Developer
417 (19.54 %)C# Developer
417 (19.54 %)VB.NET Developer
516 (18.39 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
615 (17.24 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
714 (16.09 %)Consultant
812 (13.79 %)Architect
911 (12.64 %)Sharepoint Architect
108 (9.195 %)SharePoint Consultant
116 (6.897 %)Project Manager
116 (6.897 %)Business Intelligence Consultant
116 (6.897 %)VB Developer
125 (5.747 %)Team Leader
134 (4.598 %)Senior Project Manager
134 (4.598 %)ASP Developer
134 (4.598 %)Senior Manager
134 (4.598 %)SharePoint Developer
143 (3.448 %)Senior Developer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (6.897 %)PMI
24 (4.598 %)Data Integration
32 (2.299 %)Client/Server
41 (1.149 %)Biotechnology
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
114 (16.09 %)Windows
212 (13.79 %)Windows Server 2003
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
129 (33.33 %)Scrum
224 (27.59 %)E-Commerce
318 (20.69 %)Extreme Programming
413 (14.94 %)Business Intelligence
56 (6.897 %)PRINCE2
56 (6.897 %)Web Development
64 (4.598 %)SOA
72 (2.299 %)SC Cleared
72 (2.299 %)BC Cleared
72 (2.299 %)Security Cleared
72 (2.299 %)Document Management
81 (1.149 %)OO
81 (1.149 %)Project Management
81 (1.149 %)Migration
81 (1.149 %)TDD
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
161 (70.11 %)C#
233 (37.93 %)VB.NET
328 (32.18 %)JavaScript
423 (26.44 %)SQL
520 (22.99 %)VB
612 (13.79 %)Transact-SQL
76 (6.897 %)VB6
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
187 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
283 (95.40 %)MCSD
359 (67.82 %)MCP
432 (36.78 %)MCTS
518 (20.69 %)MCITP
66 (6.897 %)MCDBA
66 (6.897 %)PMP
66 (6.897 %)PMI Certification
71 (1.149 %)MCPD
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
143 (49.43 %)Microsoft
26 (6.897 %)Kalido
26 (6.897 %)ProClarity
26 (6.897 %)Business Objects
26 (6.897 %)Cognos